T-H-E Pacer Post December 2014 Volume 1 Issue 2 Switzer WELCOME land TO County PACER High COUNTRY School WELCOME TO PACER COUNTRY!!! HOME OF PACER PRIDE!!! www.switzerland.k12.in.us Featured pages: Page 2: Sports Page 3: Sports Page 4: What s happening Page 5:SAT/ACT testing Page 6:School information Page 7: Once upon a time.. Page 8: Editorial/news Page 9:Just for fun photos From the Principal s Desk SCHS will be remodeling the the front lobby during the winter break. Some offices will be moving so watch for the changes. Nurse Lucas and JoKay will be near the front entry to welcome you when we return on Jan. 5th, 2015. I would like to take this time to wish you and your family a safe and Happy Holiday! ~Mr. Gregg Goewert From the Sports Center @SCHS As we get into the winter sport season with anticipation of strong showings from our wrestlers, swimmers, and basketball players, we also look forward to seeing the progression of our bowlers and archery members who began competing as club sports just one year ago. The cheerleaders who compete throughout each sports season had a school first as they competed at state for the first time ever and had a strong showing placing 7th. As the fall season ended, we also had a first with our volleyball team as they won the school's first ever sectional championship and lost in the regional to the eventual state champion Providence Pioneers. We also had three runners run in the semi state Cameron Ray, Whitley Schirmer, and Talen Taylor. ~David Todd A.D. Vevay Warriors Switzerland County Pacers Patriot Trojans
SPORTS ~~~~ SPORTS ~~~~ SPORTS ARCHERY~BASEBALL~ BASKETBALL~BOWLING~ CROSS COUNTRY~ football~ SOFTBALL~ SWIMMING~TRACK VOLLEYBALL~WRESTLING Lady Pacers Win Volleyball Sectional! The SCHS Lady Pacers captured the first volleyball sectional win in the history of SCHS! The ladies moved on to state but were defeated in a hard fought game. CELEBRATE! Page 2 The Pacer Post
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS! Ruler of the River The SCHS Lady Pacers defeated the Rising Sun Shiners to capture the trophy this year. This is an ongo- ing game with the trophy being passed between the two teams as an annual event. Way to go Lady Pacers! RUNNING AS FAST AS WE CAN! Talen Taylor, Whitley Schirmer, and Cameron Ray ran all the way to the semi state this year. SCHS is very proud of all three students! CONGRATULATIONS PACERS! December 2014 Page 3
WHAT S HAPPENING AT SCHS! ***ATTENTION*** All athletes must use the back entrance to the gym over the Christmas break. Construction work will be going on at the front entry. Our first Snow make up day will be Jan. 19th 2015, MLK Day. Veterans Day at SCHS A large crowd attended the Veterans Day program at the SCHS. Veterans Tim Swango and Pete Furnish were honored. Rahe Jean Griffin accepted the honor for her dad, the late Pete Furnish. Page 4 The Pacer Post lectronic Newspaper
FROM THE DESK OF MARLA EDWARDS IMPORTANT DATES!!! Students these dates are very important!! (2015) SAT TEST DATES ACT TEST DATES January 24 February 7 March 14 April 18 May 2 June 13 June 6 Students are encouraged to register online for the SAT @ www.collegeboard.com/mysat and for the ACT @ www.actstudent.org. STUDENT COUNCIL ANGELS SCHS staff and student council members were in the spirit this week collecting donations for the local angel tree. December 2014 Page 5
CHRISTMAS BREAK The last day of school before Christmas will be December 19, 2014. We will return to school on January 5th, 2015. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! SCHS stands for a safe learning environment where Goal #1 is 100% Graduation! PRIDE, EXCELLENCE, TRADITION, VICTORY SCHS IS VERY PROUD OF THE ACADEMIC LEVEL THAT S BEEN ACHIEVED IN OUR SCHOOL. WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT STAFF THAT ENCOURAGES EACH STUDENT TO DO THEIR BEST. PAST TRADITIONS STILL FOLLOW, AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTING NEW ONES! WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR VICTORY IN ALL WE DO AT SCHS IN ACADEMICS AS WELL AS SPORTS!! Debbie Seaver leaving SCHS Last week, Debbie Seaver announced that she will be leaving SCHS. She is excited to be taking a position at Hanover College. Debbie started teaching at SC in 1978. Thank you Debbie for all you have done! We will miss you! Page 6 The Pacer Post
DRAMA CLUB CHRISTMAS PLAY SCHS will be presenting War World ll Radio Christmas on Saturday December 20th, in the SCHS cafeteria. The play will start at 7:00. Tickets will go on sale December 12th for $4.00 and admission at the door is $5.00. See Mrs. Barwick or any Drama Club performer for tickets or for more information call 599-9942. ONCE UPON A TIME, I ROAMED THESE HALLS! Adam Dennis is a product of SCHS, graduating in 2001. As a student, he participated in basketball, track, and cross country, with the CC team winning conference that year. Present staff members that were here in 2001 are Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. Sanabria, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Curlin, Mr. Todd, and Kim Stout. Adam said he really enjoyed Mrs. Hendricks class. He said they had a lot of fun! M&M, Vanilla Ice, and George Strait were his favorite musicians. Students didn t have cell phones in 2001, but he liked to play 007 on the Nintendo 64. Punk rock was popular back in the day but he was a self proclaimed dork. Adam majored in math and graduated from Manchester College in 2005. He was hired by SCHS the same year as a math teacher. In 2001 he was named Prom King and in 2014 he was named varsity coach of the SCHS Pacers. SCHS is proud of our home town boy!!! December 2014 Page 7
David Todd named Assistant Principal of the year David Todd graduated from Southwestern High School in 1985 and went on to graduate from IU in 1991. Little did he know then that he would be named SCHS Assistant Principal of the year in 2014. David started working at SCHS in 1997. He was the Pacer Varsity Coach from 2001-2006 and is now in his second year of coaching the Lady Pacers JV team. Mr. Todd has been Assistant Principal and A.D. at SC since 2007. He is very proud to receive this honor from the Indiana Assistant School Principals. We, at SCHS are fortunate to have David Todd as a staff member, coach, and a friend to the staff, parents, and students. When ask what he is going to do next, his answer was, I m going to Disney World! He is also a good sport and appreciates a joke! Thank you Mr. Todd for all you do at SCHS! Pacer Varsity Club dinner a huge success SCHS sponsored the school s inaugural Varsity Club dinner on Nov. 6th. A large crowd of over 200 Pacer fans attended the event to raise money for the Pacer athletes. Guest speakers were former IU basketball players Landon Turner and Ray Tolbert. A buffet dinner was served along with two auctions. The auctions and corporate sponsors raised approximately $6000. Pacer info at www.pacervarsityclub.com.
WELCOME TO PACER COUNTRY 1020 W. Main Street Web Address: www.switzsc.org Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/ pages/switzerland-county- School FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/ pages/switzerland-county Stay up-to-date with upcoming events, updates, recognition, pictures, or anything else you would like posted. Contact: Angela Grubbs in our Technology Dept. (P) 427-2611, Ext. 6020 www.switzerland.k12. There are NO course fees for any student thanks to the Endowment Fund! Actively accepting students. We have NO tuition transfer fee! Non-Profit Organization US Postage PAID Permit #270 Vevay, IN 47043 T-H-E Pacer Post brought to you by the students/staff of SCHS Rosemary Bovard SCHS Vision Statement: Establish an environment where academic, social, and ethical growth is expected and where students share in & accept responsibility for their learning. SCHS Mission Statement: Create a culture of confidence in which all students are empowered with the academic, social, and ethical knowledge & skills to become well-rounded citizens ready for life beyond high school. Just for fun photos Page 9 The Pacer Post